12 Safest Cities in Germany Where You Can Walk Without Fear at Night

Germany is one of the safest countries on the European continent, and this aspect plays a crucial role in making the country an ideal place for investment. In most German cities, the crime rates are low, policing is effective, public facilities are well developed and the standards of living are high making most German cities relatively safe for residence and tourism.

1. Munich

Munich is located in the southern part of Germany and is the capital of the federal state of Bavaria which is renowned as one of the wealthiest and most stable regions in Germany. It is one of the safest cities with a crime rate near the lowest in the entire country. This area is safe from violence and violent crimes in particular. Police can easily be seen patrolling the area during the day and this discourages all sorts of incursive crimes such as pickpocketing or snatching of bags. Another factor that also contributed to this safety quotient is the beautifully lit streets and the well-designed pedestrian-friendly walkways found in Munich.

2. Dusseldorf

It is worth mentioning that this western German city has one of the lowest rates of violence and murders. Despite being the seventh largest city in Germany, it does not contain any no-go areas not even in the remotest regions of the city. Concerning the safety of the city, it is reported that Dusseldorf has a reliable police force and the laws and order in the city are strictly followed; thus, Dusseldorf is one of the most secure metro cities in Germany.

3. Frankfurt

Frankfurt is not only an important finance city in Germany but in Europe as a whole. The crime rate is low, even late at night there are cameras, and police are patrolling throughout the city. There are some districts with such facilities but like in the case of other facilities, these facilities are safe with no records of any violence or assaults. The city also has good street lighting: The other factor that was observed in the study was that the city had adequate street lighting.

4. Nuremberg

Criminality at present in Nuremberg remains low in line with other cities in Bavaria. There are few incidences in this area of violent hate crimes. Well, there are occasional incidences of pickpocketing now and then however measures can be taken to avoid such petty crimes. Nuremberg also has a well-established surveillance system that will help prevent crimes as it has a functioning CCTV monitoring system.

5. Dortmund

North Rhine-Westphalia: Dortmund is considered a safe city with regulating levels of crime. The core business district and the majority of the residential areas are areas where people can walk around safely irrespective of the hour. However, it is important to note that the Nordstadt region has relatively higher rates of violent crimes, thus, it is advisable not to move around the area at night.

6. Leipzig

Leipzig can be considered a fairly small city compared to other metro cities in Germany, yet, millions of visitors come there every year. It is very safe – you are unlikely to be attacked, even if you are a foreigner; the streets are filled with people even after midnight since many people go out to enjoy their night. Police presence is also evident in most of the tourism-related areas so that there cannot be any possibility of someone having their pockets picked up or any other petty theft.

7. Bremen

Originally, crime was low in Bremen with the police recently starting to employ efforts to curb organized crime and theft rates. Places like Lloyd Street or Central Station for instance sometimes experience petty crimes but they are also thought to be closely monitored. In most streets of Bremen, pedestrians can travel even at night without being exposed to severe dangers such as being attacked.

8. Hannover

Hannover is one of those locations that are characterized by very low gun violence – firearms are prohibited for civilian use in the region. The city also experiences comparatively low crime rates to many of the other cities in Europe. Pecuniary crimes such as violent hate crimes are not very much observed while theft and pickpocketing crimes may be observed sometimes near the central station. Other parts can be explored at a later time with no worries.

9. Stuttgart

Homicide and rape, to mention but two, are extremely rare in Stuttgart, and one could hardly expect more than one or two such incidents in a year. There are occasional minor crimes that occur but the public does not report them much because the police force is capable of dealing with them. However, there are some parts where drug dealing occurs and as such, it is safer to avoid such regions, especially at night. Other parts of the city including areas of tourist attraction: The streets are safe for late-night walking.

10. Duisburg

Located in the North Rhine-Westphalia, Duisburg has average crime rates although the biggest concentration is found in the ISOLA area. Tighter control has been introduced, with more cameras and more police presence on the streets. Small thefts: there might be cases of robbery or pickpocketing mostly around areas that are close to the main station. Other areas remain safe.

11. Dresden

As per the statistics available, there is a drastic reduction in violent crimes in the region of Dresden. Some of the places that are still considered safe for a bite and liquor are Old Town Scotts and the New Town Scotts. However, certain places such as Albertstadt have higher rates of criminal activity than the rates for Germany as a whole. Panic grasping is recommended around the Hauptbahnhof station too.

12. Erfurt

It is indeed a rare occasion that Erfurt experiences violent or organized crime rates with little over a handful of cases in a year. The city has steady police patronage posted in different districts to curb petty incidences of crime whether at night or in the early morning. Erfurt is the capital of Thuringia state in central Germany and has well-developed infrastructure and most of the parts are secure at night except for some prohibited areas.

All in all, to the best of my knowledge, most German cities are extremely safe, even the streets at night in any given district of a city do not pose a threat to one’s safety – be it due to infrastructure, police, or people respecting laws. This is the reality that tourists should only avoid entering places they are not supposed to and wear simple protection gear where they are necessary and this makes late-night walking entirely possible. These measures such as ample lighting, use of surveillance cameras, and frequency of Metro Trains also contribute to the fact that Germany is one of the safest nations on this planet.